Description Paddling the Na Pali coast to Kauais Garden of Eden may save time, feet and back, but experiencing the ancient Hawaiian 11mile cliff trail to Kalalau is the most fulfilling. Every corner of this arduous trek has a new breathtaking vista that serves only to lighten that heavy pack.

Kevin W. Smith, HonoluluMember Since April 2008Artist Statement A nature lover all my life....a photographer from age 12. Eariy inspirations from Westerns at the Saturday matinees. Often shot in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, these horse operas were the vehicle for some of the world's greatest landscape photographers.They moved me to seek out similar scenes on our boyhood adventures. Years later Bruce Brown's "The Endless Summer" would widen our horizons. Since I've settled here the majority of my images have been of Hawaii but last year we discovered another photographer's paradise. The Bavarian Alps. The previous year we discovered the equally beautiful light of New Zealand's Southern Alps. If you wish you may visit my website at SKYSTUDIOHAWAII.com to view more images of these wonderful alpine regions. Many thanks to those who have taken the time to visit my galleries and leave comments. And a special thank you to my customers - may your new found treasure give you a lifetime of pleasure.